Don't bite the hand that feeds you meaning in English

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Definition

Don't bite the hand that feeds you.: If someone is helping you, don't treat them badly. idiom

Examples

  • "Turn the lights off Don't bite the hand that feeds you."
Exercise 1
"Don't bite the hand that feeds you"

"To bite the hand that feeds" is to:

"Don't bite the hand that feeds you"

"To bite the hand that feeds" is to:
This is not the meaning of "to bite the hands that feeds". To "fail to take responsibility" is to refuse to accept blame or liability. "To fail" means "to neglect" or "to not succeed".
This is incorrect. To "ignore advice" is to refuse to notice or disregard any counsel or recommendations. This is not the meaning of "to bite the hands that feeds".
This is the correct choice. "To bite the hand that feeds (you)" is to treat someone badly who has helped you in some way, or to be unkind to someone who has been generous to you. Example: Remember to not bite the hand that feeds you when speaking to your parents.
This is incorrect. To act in a "selfish" way is to be egotistical or to think only of yourself. This is not the meaning of "to bite the hands that feeds".

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